Andrea Navagero

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Andrea Navagero born?1483
2. Where was Andrea Navagero born?Venice, Republic of Venice
3. What is the career?Venetian diplomat, scholar, writer, and historian
4. What is the death?May 8, 1529, in Blois, France
5. Who was Andrea Navagero?Andrea Navagero was a smart writer and diplomat from Venice, born in 1483. He helped keep old books safe and wrote about history for his city.
6. Why did Andrea Navagero become a librarian?In 1515 he was chosen to guard the library of scholar Bessarion. His work helped create the famous Biblioteca Marciana.

Italian Renaissance: A period of great cultural, artistic, and intellectual rebirth in Europe, roughly from the 14th to the 16th century.
Classical Antiquity: The period of history covering ancient Greece and Rome, known for its literature, philosophy, and art.
Manuscripts: Books or documents written by hand, especially before the invention of printing.